A Car Starts from Rest and Reaches a Speed of 15

question 55

Multiple Choice

A car starts from rest and reaches a speed of 15 m/s in 10s. Its acceleration is

• A) 0.67 m/s².
• B) 1.5 m/s².
• C) 6.7 m/s².
• D) 15 m/s².

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Definitions:

Amortized

The process of paying off a debt over time through regular payments, where part of each payment is applied to the principal amount and part to interest.

Equal Payments

Payments of the same amount made periodically over a certain period of time, often seen in loans or annuities.

Compounded Monthly

Interest calculation method where the interest is added to the principal balance monthly, leading to interest accruing on the previously accumulated interest.

Equal Monthly Payments

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